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Samourai developer Keonne Rodriguez’s sentence includes 60 months in prison, three years of supervision, and a $250k fine. Here’s an overview of what else was said in the courtroom today.

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Judge Cote was chomping at the bit to throw Keonne Rodriguez behind bars for 25-years. During the sentencing hearing she was visibly upset that she could "only" sentence him with a maximum of 5-years in prison plus a $250k fine. For writing code. US Attorney SDNY you are sickos.

Judge Cote was chomping at the bit to throw Keonne Rodriguez behind bars for 25-years. During the sentencing hearing she was visibly upset that she could "only" sentence him with a maximum of 5-years in prison plus a $250k fine. For writing code. US Attorney SDNY you are sickos.

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Here’s a summary of what happened in the courtroom:

Here’s a summary of what happened in the courtroom:

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